Thursday , 2 July 2026

UD Almeria vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
UD Almeria
2 – 3
Full Time
RC Celta de Vigo
Fri 1 Sep 2023 · 20:00 UTC Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos 14,196 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Unai Nunez
0–2 33' Jorgen Strand Larsen
Sergio Akieme 54' 1–2
Sergio Arribas 68' 2–2
2–3 87' Williot Swedberg
Marc Pubill 28' Y
Y 55' Manuel Sanchez

Overview

Match Preview

UD Almeria vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Assistant 1 Iker De Francisco Grijalba (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Jon Nunez Fernandez (Spain)
5 games this season 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

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UD Almeria 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals RC Celta de Vigo
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-01 UD Almeria 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-04-02 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 UD Almeria 2022-10-29 UD Almeria 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

UD Almeria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep RC Celta de Vigo H 2–3 L
26 Aug Cadiz CF A 1–1 D
19 Aug Real Madrid CF H 1–3 L
11 Aug Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 0–2 L
04 Jun RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 3–3 D
28 May Real Valladolid CF H 0–0 D
RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep UD Almeria A 3–2 W
25 Aug Real Madrid CF H 0–1 L
19 Aug Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–1 D
13 Aug CA Osasuna H 0–2 L
04 Jun FC Barcelona H 2–1 W
28 May Cadiz CF A 0–1 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: RC Celta de Vigo gets underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Moreno made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' It looks surprising UD Almeria does not make any changes. Oscar Mingueza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 24' GOAL! Unai Nunez scores on 24. Assisted by Iago Aspas
  • 28' It’s a booking for UD Almeria player. Marc Pubill gets a Yellow card.
  • 33' What a strike from Jorgen Strand Larsen! The score is 0-2.
  • 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adri Embarba suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' UD Almeria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 46' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Adri Embarba by Ibrahima Kone on 46 minute.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. RC Celta de Vigo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' Goal! Sergio Akieme scores his 9 goal in 229 matches.
  • 55' RC Celta de Vigo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' Fran Beltran needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 65' UD Almeria is showing some good football. However, UD Almeria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 67' Another change for UD Almeria made on 67 minute. Gonzalo Melero leaves to be changed by Sergio Arribas.
  • 68' GOAL! Sergio Arribas scores on 68.
  • 70' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Jorgen Strand Larsen is replaced by Williot Swedberg on 70 minute.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anastasios Douvikas made 2 appearances and scored 55 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' UD Almeria seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 87' What a strike from Williot Swedberg! The score is 2-3.
  • 88' Time for substitution for UD Almeria. Marc Pubill is replaced by Alejandro Pozo.
  • 89' RC Celta de Vigo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joseph Aidoo is hanging Carlos Dominguez on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' The UD Almeria manager makes a substitution. Luis Suarez departs to be replaced by Leo Baptistao.
  • The final score is 2-3.

Lineups

UD Almeria Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Moreno

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafa Benítez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Srdan Babic 2
Arnau Puigmal 2
Inigo Eguaras 1
Oscar Mingueza 1
Lazaro 1
Carles Perez 1
Haris Seferovic 1
Unai Nunez 1

Head to Head

2023-09-01 UD Almeria 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-04-02 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 UD Almeria 2022-10-29 UD Almeria 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo

UD Almeria Form

2023-09-01 UD Almeria 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo L 2023-08-26 Cadiz CF 1–1 UD Almeria D 2023-08-19 UD Almeria 1–3 Real Madrid CF L 2023-08-11 UD Almeria 0–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2023-06-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–3 UD Almeria D 2023-05-28 UD Almeria 0–0 Real Valladolid CF D

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2023-09-01 UD Almeria 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo W 2023-08-25 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Real Madrid CF L 2023-08-19 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2023-08-13 RC Celta de Vigo 0–2 CA Osasuna L 2023-06-04 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 FC Barcelona W 2023-05-28 Cadiz CF 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 UD Almeria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: UD Almeria or RC Celta de Vigo 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
UD Almeria36% Draw27% RC Celta de Vigo37%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

UD Almeria or Draw
63%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
64%
UD Almeria or RC Celta de Vigo
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
UD Almeria27% Draw44% RC Celta de Vigo29%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — UD Almeria

Handicap UD Almeria covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.